The Crabbet Arabian Stud Its History and Influence by Rosemary Archer, Colin Pearson and Cecil Covey

The Crabbet Arabian Stud Its History and Influence by Rosemary Archer, Colin Pearson and Cecil Covey

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THE
CRABBET ARABIAN STUD

Its
History and Influence

by
Rosemary Archer, Colin Pearson and Cecil Covey.

If you have
interest in the Arabian Horse, this book is a MUST HAVE for your
library regardless of your bloodline preference or equestrian pursuits. The
authors all knew Lady Wentworth and the horses, especially Cecil Covey, who
inherited Crabbet Arabian Stud upon the passing of Lady Wentworth. Rosemary
Archer is a breeder whose Arab farm borders the old Crabbet property where she
acquired her foundation stock from Lady Wentworth.

This book tells
the triumphant and turbulent history of Crabbet from information taken from
family papers and personal reminiscences. It is the story of three extraordinary
people Wilfrid and Lady Anne Blunt, and their daughter , Judith, later known as
Lady Wentworth. In these pages learn the details of the bitter dispute Lady
Wentworth had with her father which ended in the courts. Read about the great
lengths that these early breeders went to, in order to obtain the finest
Arabians and the efforts were required to keep them.

This book
contains many rare photos and also includes photos never before publish without
being retouched by Lady Wentworth. The first portion of the books cover the
whole history and story of Crabbet and includes and emense amount of info on its
horses. The second portion of the book includes: the Influence of Crabbet blood
Overseas and in Europe-ARGENTINA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; EGYPT; RUSSIA;
POLAND;SPAIN; THE NETHERLANDS; GERMANY; DENMARK;SWEDEN;FRANCE; SOUTH AFRICA;
U.S. Each country represented has text, photos of historic imports.

There is an
alphabetical index of names of horses in the book.

This book is a
facinating read and full of historic photos as: Lady Anne Blunt with Lady
Wentworth when a child; Wilfrid Blunt; 1880's pics. of the horses at Crabbet;
famous Arabians such as-SKOWRONEK; *RAFFLES; MESAOUD; AZREK; QUEEN OF SHEBA;
ROSEMARY; DAJANIA; BASILISK; FEYSUL; HADBAN; MAHRUSS; BINT HELWA; RAKTHA;
NASEEM; ORAN; MIKENO; DAOUD; RIYALA; STAR OF THE HILL and many more.